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Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Nearly 20 lakh pilgrims passed through Jasidih, Basukinath, Deoghar and Baidyanathdham stations of Eastern Railway (ER) between July 30 and August 17. According to ER, the footfall at these four stations surged to 19,86,294 during the...
Madurai, Aug 18 (IANS) Mechanised boat fishermen in Rameswaram have announced an indefinite strike from August 31, demanding urgent intervention by the Union and Tamil Nadu governments to secure the release of Indian fishermen imprisoned in Sri Lanka and resolve...
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Protests were held in Assam's Chirang district on Tuesday over the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old tribal girl, with several organisations demanding the harshest possible punishment for those arrested in the case, officials said. The three-hour...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s recent visit to flood-affected areas of Odisha was aimed more at publicity than at addressing affected people's concerns. Addressing a press...
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed final preparations for the inaugural International Film Festival of J&K (IFFJK), scheduled for September 7 to 10 across Srinagar and Jammu. An official statement said the Chief Minister...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday called upon public sector banks to undertake a focused, month-long campaign, commencing from October 2, for youth above 16 years, coordinated through the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), to strengthen...
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Expelled Trinamool Congress legislator Ritabrata Banerjee will continue to be the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly for the time being, as a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday referred back...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) In fresh trouble for former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, the Goa government has moved the Supreme Court seeking enhancement of his current punishment of 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 sexual assault case involving...
Kolar (Karnataka), Aug 18 (IANS) Shaurya Bhattacharya carded a four-under 68 to take a one-shot lead in the opening round of the second edition of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open, being played at the ZION Hills Golf County in...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey hailed former Indian footballer I. Arumainayagam's recognition with the Arjuna Award (Lifetime), calling it a "matter of great pride" for Indian football and praising his contribution to the country's historic 1962...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India presented its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) framework to BRICS countries and advanced discussions on a proposed BRICS DPI Repository and pilot projects for DPI solutions, as the Focus Group on DPI and the Digital...
Sangli, Aug 18 (IANS) In a shocking incident reported from Maharashtra's Sangli, a woman and her husband lost their lives after being attacked by a neighbour following dispute over dumping of garbage at the doorstep, police said on Tuesday.According to...
